Local Lowdown

MARY WHITFIELD BURKS, A SCHERTZ RESIDENT SINCE 1965, now has a city park at 3175 Schertz Parkway named after her. On Dec. 12, City Council said the title honors Burks’ long service to the town. The park will feature seating, a water fountain and exercis…

SAN ANTONIO AND LIVE OAK OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE on a solution to traffic woes at Toepperwein and Lookout roads, according to San Antonio District 10 Councilman Clayton Perry. Live Oak representatives agreed to conduct a traffic study, to be rev…

SCHERTZ PUBLIC LIBRARY WAIVED ROUGHLY $400 IN OVERDUE FINES during its special Christmas in July amnesty month. Late borrowers donating a new toy for the Schertz Police Department’s Blue Santa program were pardoned. Dismissals ranged from a few dollars …

FOLLOWING HURRICANE HARVEY’S DAMAGE ALONG THE TEXAS COAST, A LIVE OAK PUBLIC WORKS CREW traveled Aug. 28 to Portland to deliver 300 stop signs, poles and concrete, then returned the next day to help with the installation. Live Oak officials lauded emplo…

STAGE 1 DROUGHT RESTRICTIONS ARE IN EFFECT FOR UNIVERSAL CITY, LIVE OAK AND GARDEN RIDGE. Outdoor watering with a sprinkler or irrigation system is only allowed before 10 a.m. and after 8 p.m. once a week for Universal City and Garden Ridge, and before 11…

TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. BEGAN CONSTRUCTION on a new Cibolo store June 12. Located at 272 FM 1103, it will serve as a one-stop shop for area farmers, owners of pets and livestock, ranchers, part-time and hobby farmers, gardeners, homeowners, tradesmen and more.…

IN UNIVERSAL CITY’S MAY 6 AT-LARGE CITY COUNCIL race, Richard Neville, William Shelby and Bear Goolsby are returning after topping a four-candidate field, which included Andy Garza.
GARDEN RIDGE WOMEN’S CLUB RECENTLY DONATED $1,000 TO MORNINGSIDE ELE…

SEVERAL JUDSON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES RECENTLY SIGNED National Letter of Intent scholarship documents: Garrett Rokas (University of Arkansas, cross-country and track); Ray’shawn Dotson (Hesston College in Kansas, basketball); Ariel Watson (Univers…